Nurse Practitioner Infectious Disease

Job Description

The SCOPE Project, part of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine at ZSFG, is a cohort study of HIV-infected individuals supporting clinical, translational, and interventional research. Directed by Drs. Steven Deeks, Jeffrey Martin, and Michael Peluso, it also includes LIINC, a SARS-CoV-2 cohort studying long-term impacts of infection. The NP will collaborate with program managers, nurses, coordinators, and analysts to implement HIV and COVID-19 research protocols and trials, including tissue sampling and interventional studies. Additionally, the NP will provide care in the Long COVID Clinic, conducting assessments, care planning, and multidisciplinary coordination for patient outcomes. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

▪ Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

▪ A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a nurse practitioner in an academic research institution with a focus on providing care for HIV-positive patients or managing other infectious diseases or conditions

Preferred Qualifications

▪ Experience working in research studies

▪ Experience working with people with Long COVID or other infection-associated chronic conditions

▪ Human Subjects Protections and Good Clinical Practice certification

▪ Language competency in second language (Spanish preferred)

License / Certification

▪ Yes

License/Certification

▪ California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction

▪ California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction

▪ California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges

▪ NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role: Adult Outpatient (A-GNP-C, ANP-C, FNP-C, GNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, ACNPC)

▪ California Driver License (if required for position)

▪ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address

▪ American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

▪ Additional required AHA certifications: None additional to BLS

▪ Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None

UCSF Medical Center and Campus require certain healthcare providers to be credentialed

Credentialing is completed through the Office of Medical Affairs & Governance (OMAG) prior to the first working day in most cases

Credentialing and approval of Standardized Procedures typically takes 60–90 days but may vary

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